Sri Lanka
Colombo
Beaches, tea country and safaris in one small, cheap island.
When to go
Feb, Mar, Apr tend to be the best months here. May is usually the one to avoid.
Daytime high and overnight low, averaged over thirty years of records from Open-Meteo. The rainfall word is the month’s measured average, not a forecast.
What a day costs
Food and getting around, per person per day. Flights are separate, see the fares above.
- Backpacking
- Rp72.645per day+ 3-star rooms from Rp462.797 a night
- Comfortable
- Rp244.841per day+ 4-star rooms from Rp1.144.608 a night
- Treating yourself
- Rp957.839per day+ 4-star rooms from Rp1.876.810 a night
Getting there
- Visa for an Indonesian passport
- Visa on arrivalup to 30 days
- Flight time from CGK
- 4h 35m nonstop
- Airport
- CMB
The visa table we copied says: Free ETA/Free Visa on arrival · ETA is issued free of charge for nationals of Indonesia.
Visa status from Wikipedia contributors, copied 2026-09-17. Rules change; check before you book.
Typical return fare by month
Cheapest in Sep 2026, about Rp6.318.750
Dec 2026 costs about Rp2.982.767 more.
Researched fares: Rp5.744.700 to Rp16.446.412 per person over 70 checks, last on 2026-09-07. · Cheapest direct researched: SriLankan Airlines at Rp9.145.730.
From our own live checks: for each departure we sampled in the month, the cheapest return fare per person the newest check found, averaged. The same figures as the fare index, last checked 2026-09-07. Not a quote. What you pay depends on when you book. Departures from Sep 2026 to Jul 2027. How we work this out
Flights from Jakarta by month →
Flying to Colombo
- Fastest journey
- 4h 35m · 1 stop · SriLankan Airlines + AirAsia
- Cheapest itinerary
- 16h 55m · 1 stop · Indonesia AirAsia + AirAsia
- Usually flown by
- SriLankan Airlines, AirAsia, Indonesia AirAsia, Singapore Airlines
- Carbon, one way
- 308 kg CO₂
From the 50 fares we researched for a 2027-08-21 departure, checked 2026-09-07. Outbound journey times. Not a quote. How we work this out
Where people stay in Colombo
A few properties Booking.com listed when we captured prices in September 2026, with the nightly rate at the time. This is not a quote and we don't hold rooms. Prices and availability change, so check the page for your own dates. How we work this out
- COLOMBO Eco Lodge, Wellness & Yoga retreat3★ · 4.7/5 · 126 reviewsRp475.684
- Sayura House3★ · 4.7/5 · 915 reviewsRp1.412.257
- Ishq Colombo4★ · 4.9/5 · 119 reviewsRp5.655.351
- Alankara Retreats Colombo 073★ · 4.5/5 · 83 reviewsRp1.082.472
- MK Colombo4★ · 4.6/5 · 154 reviewsRp1.551.931
- Marino Beach Colombo5★ · 4.6/5 · 9,898 reviewsRp1.733.992
- "27" Spathodea- Oasis in the City2★ · 4.8/5 · 203 reviewsRp881.602
- Colombo 07 Charming Home Stays5★ · 4.7/5 · 178 reviewsRp1.030.094
Common questions
When is the cheapest month to fly from Jakarta to Colombo?
From what we captured across a year of departures, September is the cheapest month to fly Jakarta to Colombo, at around Rp6.318.750 return. That is a researched figure from a dated snapshot, not a live quote, so check the price with a partner before you book.
Is a visa needed for Sri Lanka on an Indonesian passport?
On an Indonesian passport, Sri Lanka: Visa on arrival. Visa rules change, so confirm with the embassy before you travel.
How much does a day in Colombo cost?
We budget about Rp244.841 per person per day in Colombo for food and getting around locally. Flights and your room are separate.
What is the best time to visit Colombo?
Going by rainfall and temperature records, February, March, April are the most comfortable months in Colombo.
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